San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-23
CITY COUNCIL.
The River is Low-Colored School
Knocked Out-LIGht Commit
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Knocked Out-LIGht Commit
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CoyIe Again.
The mayor called the council to order
a little after 4 O'Clock yesterday after
noon and began the reading OF long
list OF petitions and memorials In
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fashion, as
follows:
From lido RhOdius, for the city en-
| gineer to give the proper grade for side
walks on west side OF jackson street,
as he wished to construct a sidewalk In
front OF his property. Referred TO city
engineer.
| fines imposed on Privates Hamilton,
| Hickey and Brown In recorders court
be remitted. Police committee.
From Privates Hamilton, Hickey and
Brown, for remission of fines. Same
committee.
F.F. Collins, for permit to erect add
tion to his factory on st. Mary's street.
Fire committee.
Geo. Lewis, to empty vaults and cess
pools without paying license. Filed.
Ed. Braden, TO excavate rock at end
| of San Pedro avenue, at 5O cents per
cubic yard, and to use the rock on his
street contract. Finance committee.
w. Ii. Harrigan, to erect telegraph
poles on streets leading from L. q q. N.
depot to his residence. Granted.
T.. |. Coyle asked that the council pro-
bibit the Italians from celebrating the
fail of Rome, which occurs In -Septem-
Der, about the 10Th. Coyle in his letter
stated that such a celebration might be
productive Of good deal OF bloodshed.
The petition was received and filed.
A communication from the water COM
pany, calling the attention OF the coun-
Gil to the low state Of the river was read.
They invited the city to cooperate with
them on some plan to economic the
water. The matter was referred to the
gas and water committee, Alderman
Smye, Richey and Conner, and the city
engineer.
From G. +. Cotton, for correction Of
his property lines on Chestnut street.
Referred to the city engineer.
Report of the city engineer on en-
croachments on alley between avenues Z
and b, between the property OF Schmidt
and Long was received and filed.
From city engineer, that 1t would cost
1924 to clear Idaho, Montana, Mesquite
and Olive streets of brush and stumps.
Referred to finance committee.
From street commissioner, that the
appropriation of $500 for lumber had
given out. Finance committee.
From street commissioner reporting
that the covering of the ditch on Ace
quia street was In bad condition. City
engineer and finance committee.
Street commissioner reporting, that
the bridge and approaches to II on the
n NIL
been washed away last Friday. A new
and larger bridge appeared to be the
only remedy. Referred to city engi-
neer.
The sum OF 500 was appropriated TO
purchase new horse for fire company
No. |, the old horse being so old rs to
be unserviceable,
DIR. Braunnagle, city physician, re-
ported that the new hospital was now
ready for occupation. Referred to hos
pital committee.
From +. GrOOs: For reduction Of as
sessment. Assessment committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Finance: Favorably on w. c. RObard's
petition to have rock quarry removed at
end OF San Pedro avenue. Not adopted.
Petitions and ordinances: From II.
IOi pSA w obSSh
on South PecOs street to stock pens,
not granted. From J. j. Cavanagh, to
have the city to adopt the CarricO vault
system;filed.
Streets and bridges Petition Of citi-
zens to have brush cleared off Milan
street was granted. The committee stated
that they had tried to meet Col. Brack-
enridge or the River avenue matter, but
had failed They were given further
time.
Assessments -Unfavorably on Nicolas
Delgsdo's petition for reduction of as
sessment.
Police-Mrs. Williams complaint that
pound master had killed her COW in
driving 1t to the pound had been in
vestigated and found to be unfOunded.
Markets-The market masters report
had been examined, found correct and
was ordered filed.
Rules-Favorably on resolution to
have weekly council meetings discOn-
tinued until winter. Not adopted.
School-The following resources and
liabilities OF the schools was submitted: